| A pilot ladder is required on all arriving vessels.
It shall be rigged in accordance with IMO specifications
and I.M.P.A. recommendations. Visit the "Pilot Ladder"
page for a diagram of a proper pilot ladder.
ⓐ Vessel speed should be about 6
knots unless otherwise directed by the pilot.
ⓑ Head the vessel so that the pilot
may embark or disembark on the lee side, away from the
seas.
ⓒ Rig the pilot ladder with spreaders
in accordance with SOLAS Regulations.
ⓓ The ladder must be in good repair.
ⓔ Position the ladder approximately
1.5 to 2.0 meters.
Allow no slack in the ladder on deck.
ⓕ No boat rope or man ropes are
required
ⓖ No line or hooks shall be attached
to the foot of the ladder.
ⓗ At night, provide a brilliant
light shining forward, and so as not to shine into
the pilot boat operator's eyes, to illuminate the ladder.
ⓘ Attend the ladder with an officer
equipped with a radiotelephone to
communicate with the ship's bridge. Provide an escort
to and from the
bridge.
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